Dr. Michael B. Freeman, M.D.
Plastic Surgery (Plastic Surgery Physician)
1700 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93306
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Kern County includes primary care (47% of residents) and dental (8% of residents) and mental health (36% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Nebraska College of Medicine (2001)
- Years since graduation
- 25
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 79
Licensed in Texas since 2007, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2001Medical school: University of Nebraska College of Medicine
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Plastic Surgery Physician primary
CA license A103459 (first issued 2008; current) · TX license M6619 (first issued 2007; canc non-renewal)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Adventist Health Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
- Mercy Hospital Bakersfield, CA
Medical groups
- Adventist Health Physicians Network (628 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 79
- Services billed
- 165
- Patients’ average age
- 68
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 26 | 14 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Bakersfield, CA | 12 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 10 companies reported 20 payments worth $449 in total to this clinician.
| AbbVie Inc. | $105 |
|---|---|
| Stimlabs LLC | $80.09 |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $70.31 |
| Polynovo North America LLC | $59.47 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $35.48 |
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $29.32 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $22.78 |
| Kls-martin L.P. | $16.82 |
| Food and Beverage | $449 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.